List of universities accredited by DEAC

For list of other online colleges, see List of online colleges in the United States.

The Distance Education Accrediting Commission ^[1] is an accrediting agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the U.S. Department of Education (USDE). ^{[2] [3]} The agency accredits institutions from the primary level through universities. ^[4] This list includes the degree-granting institutions (universities) accredited by the DEAC. ^[5]

Accredited, Degree-Granting Institutions

List of degree-granting institutions with current accreditation

School	Location	Control	Founded	Initial Accreditation	References
Abraham Lincoln University	Glendale, CA	Private for-profit	1996	2011	[6] [7] [8]
Acacia University	Tempe, AZ		2003	2010	[9]
American Business and Technology University	St. Joseph, MO	Private for-profit	2001	2006	[10] [11]
American College of Healthcare Sciences	Portland, OR	Private for-profit	1978	2003	[12] [13]
American Graduate University	Covina, CA		1969	1998	[14]
American National University	Salem, VA	Private for-profit	1886	2018	[15] [16]
Anaheim University	Anaheim, CA	Private for-profit	1996	2009	[17]
Antioch School of Church Planting and Leadership Development	Ames, IA		2006	2010	[18]
Apollos University	Great Falls, MT	Private for-profit	2005	2012	[19]
Ashworth College	Norcross, GA	Private for-profit	1987	2001	[20]
Aspen University	Denver, CO	Private for-profit	1987	1993	[21] [22]
Atlantic University	Virginia Beach, VA	Private	1930	1994	[23]
Babel University Professional School of Translation	Honolulu, HI		2000	2002	[24]
Bottega University	Salt Lake City, UT	Private for-profit	1994	1998	[25]
Calbright College	Online	Public	2018	2023	[26]
California Coast University	Santa Ana, CA	Private for-profit	1973	2005	[27]
California InterContinental University	Irvine, CA	Private for-profit	2003	2009	[28] [29]
California Miramar University	San Diego, CA	Private for-profit	2005	2019	[30] [31]
Catholic International University	Charles Town, WV	Private not-for-profit	1983	1986	[32] [33]
Chi University	Reddick, FL		1998	2019	[34]
City Vision University	Kansas City, MO	Private not-for-profit	1998	2005	[35] [36]
College of Court Reporting	Valaparaiso, IN	Private for-profit	1984	2018	[37] [38]
Columbia Southern University	Orange Beach, AL	Private for-profit	1993	2001	[39] [40]
Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies	Phoenix, AZ		2014	2019	[41]
Doral College	Doral, FL	Private non-profit	2011	2018	[42]
Dunlap-Stone University	Phoenix, AZ		1995	2003	[43]
EC-Council University	Albuquerque, NM		2003	2015	[44]
Genesis University	Miami Beach, FL		2007	2012	[45]
Grace Communion Seminary	Charlotte, NC		1947	2012	[46]
University of Arkansas Grantham	Lenexa, KS	Public	1951	1961	[47] [48]
Harrison Middleton University	Tempe, AZ	Private non-profit	1998	2003	[49]
Hawthorn University	Whitethorn, CA		2002	2019	[50]
Holmes Institute	Golden, CO		1972	2003	[51]
Huntington University of Health Sciences	Knoxville, TN	Private for-profit	1985	1989	[52] [53]
International Sports Sciences Association	Carpinteria, CA	Private for-profit	1988	2009	[54] [55]
Lakewood University	Cleveland Heights, OH		1998	2008	[56]
Laurus College	Santa Maria, CA	Private for-profit	2006	2018	[57] [58]
Madison School of Healthcare	Norcross, GA		2016	2017	[59]
Martinsburg Institute	Martinsburg, WV		1980	2010	[60]
Moreland University	Washington, DC		2012	2017	[61]
Naaleh College	North Miami Beach, FL		2011	2018	[62]
National Juris University	Phoenix, AZ		2012	2013	[63]
National Paralegal College	Phoenix, AZ	Private for-profit	2002	2006	[64] [65]
NationsUniversity	New Orleans, LA		1996	2015	[66]
Nexford University	Washington, DC	Private for-profit	2017	2023	[67] [68]
Penn Foster College	Scottsdale, AZ	Private for-profit	1890	1977	[69]
Quantic School of Business and Technology	Washington, DC		2013	2020	[70]
Rockbridge Seminary	Springfield, MO		2003	2013	[71]
Sarasota University	Sarasota, FL		2013	2018	[72]
Sessions College for Professional Design	Tempe, AZ	Private for-profit	1997	2001	[73] [74]
Setanta College	Limerick, Ireland	Private for-profit	2006
Shiloh University	Kalona, IA	Private not-for-profit	2006	2012	[75] [76]
Sonoran Desert Institute	Tempe, AZ	Private for-profit	2000	2004	[77] [78]
Taft Law School	Santa Ana, CA		1984	2003	[79]
The Art of Education University	Osage, IA		2011	2018	[80]
U.S. Career Institute	Fort Collins, CO		1981	2004	[81]
Union University of California	Westminster, CA		1986	2016	[82]
University of Arkansas System eVersity	Little Rock, AR		2014	2018	[83]
University of Fairfax	Salem, VA		2002	2012	[84]
University of Management and Technology	Arlington, VA	Private for-profit	1998	2002	[85] [86]
University of the People	Pasadena, CA	Private not-for-profit	2009	2014	[87] [88]
Viridis Graduate Institute	Ojai, CA		2011	2019	[89]
William Carey International University	Pasadena, CA		1977	2020	[90]
William Howard Taft University	Lakewood, CO	Private for-profit	1984	2003	[91] [92]
Western Institute for Social Research	Berkeley, CA	Private not-for-profit	1975	2024	[93] [94]
WorldQuant University	New Orleans, LA		2015	2021	[95]
Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential	Elkhorn, WI	Private not-for-profit	2008	2017	[96] [97]

Ngiruwonsanga University = 2022-10-17

Accredited, Postsecondary Institutions

• Blackstone Career Institute, Allentown (PA)
• Gemological Institute of America (GIA)
• National Tax Training School (NJ)
• New York Institute of Photography (NY)

Formerly Accredited Institutions

• American Military University (Charles Town, WV)
• American Public University (Charles Town, WV)
• American Sentinel University (Denver, CO)
• Art Instruction Schools (MN)
• Brighton College (Scottsdale, AZ)
• California Southern University (CA)
• Deakin University (Victoria, Australia)
• Ellis University, Chicago (IL)
• Henley-Putnam University (San Jose, CA)
• McKinley College (Fort Collins, CO)
• Southwest University (Louisiana) (LA)
• University of Philosophical Research (Los Angeles, CA)
• University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (St. Augustine, FL)
• Westcliff University (Irvine, CA)
• Western Governors University (Salt Lake City, UT)

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42. "Doral College". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
43. "Dunlap-Stone University". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
44. "EC-Council University". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
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59. "Madison School of Healthcare". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
60. "Martinsburg Institute". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
61. "Moreland University". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
62. "Naaleh College". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
63. "National Juris University". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
64. "National Paralegal College". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
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70. "Quantic School of Business and Technology". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
71. "Rockbridge Seminary". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
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73. "Sessions College for Professional Design". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
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79. "Taft Law School". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
80. "The Art of Education University". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
81. "U.S. Career Institute". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
82. "Union University of California". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
83. "University of Arkansas System eVersity". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
84. "University of Fairfax". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
85. "University of Management and Technology". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
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87. "University of the People". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
88. "University of the People". The Carnegie Classification of Institutions. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
89. "Viridis Graduate Institute". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
90. "William Carey International University". Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
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